curious birds: the perfect tan

hey everyone! first off i would like to give megan bird a giant virtual hug and a huge thank you for taking over the blog entirely while i was gone. she is amazing and she did such a fabulous job. she is seriously a super woman. i don't know how she does it all! wonderful mom, fantastic wife, career woman, awesome sister, super blogger...just to name a few of the things she does on a daily basis. thank you, megan bird! i couldn't do any of this without you!

i missed you all while i was gone. i must say i am very happy to be back and blogging again! i was nervous i wouldn't be able to post today as this morning before i left for the gym my internet died. but, thankfully, it was back on when i got home! i also want to apologize for the late post...my daughter is still on california time. she was up late and slept in a bit this morning. we are working hard on getting her back on schedule but i think it might be a couple more days...

anyway, enough about me...

for today's curious birds post i would like to know what you think of self tanning lotions. 

do you use them? do you have a favorite brand? have you found one that has a nice scent rather than that yucky self tanner smell? i am still trying to find the perfect one. as we all know, i am extremely pale. as evidenced by my sad, translucent legs in this photo...

 although, when i try, i can get quite a nice tan. the problem is, i don't lay out in the sun anymore (covered in baby oil and lemon juice! gasp!) like i used to in my teens and twenties. and when i am in the sun i am usually covered in sunscreen. i am also fearful of the mystic tan. i fear my skin would turn orange, and orange is just not my best color! so, if i want a nice, natural glow (YES, PLEASE!!!) i look to the self tanning lotions.

so far i have found the jergens natural glow brand to be the best for me. it is in my price point (although i could be talked into spending a bit more) and it has an okay scent. not great, but not horrible. also, they have a number of different options to choose from. you can get one for pale skin (hello???), medium tones and darker skin. they also have lotions with firming action, ones that claim to revitalize skin, lotions with shimmer, lotions for your face...i could go on. but i won't. i promise. i am willing and ready to try another brand if you have one to suggest. i am dreaming of that perfect tan for this spring and summer (if the spring and summer ever decides to happen here in minnesota). if any of you have any brands you use and love, please tell me! i will likely go right out and buy each and every one!

i hope you are all having a great thursday. i am really looking forward to the weekend! we have a lot of fun family plans! i love weekends filled with fun and family. what could be better??? well, perhaps fun and family and a really nice tan!!!


xoxo, nora bird